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The efficiency of Carnot engine is 50% and temperature of sink is 500 K. If the temperature of source is kept constant and its efficiency is to be raised to 60% then the required temperature of sink will be 

a
600 K
b
500 K
c
400 K
d
100 K

detailed solution

Correct option is C

1−T2T1=50100⇒T1=2T2=2×500k=1000k∴1−T211000=60100⇒T21=0.4×1000k=400K

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